List of extreme points of China

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This is a list of the extreme points of China, compared both globally and within the country.

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North
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West
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Lowest
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Highest
Extreme points of China (approximate)

Global extreme points in China

Altitude

Highest attainable by transportation

The following are all located partially or completely in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

  • Road (mountain pass): Possibly Semo La [ citation needed ]5,565 m (18,258 ft), depending on definition of "attainable by transportation". There may be higher motorable passes in Tibet in areas affected by lack of information and restricted access. See Khardung La, 5,359 m (17,582 ft) for more information.
  • Train: Tanggula Mountain Pass, in the Tanggula Mountains, on the QinghaiTibet border 5,072 m (16,640 ft)
  • Airport: Daocheng Yading Airport, Sichuan province 4,411 metres (14,472 ft) [1]

Highest geographical features

The following are all located partially or completely in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Remoteness

Country extreme points

Altitude

Latitude and longitude

Continent

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Northernmost Point

Totality of the territory

Railway stations

Townships and villages

  • West: considered to be Simhana (Simuhana) [5] [6] Village in Jigin (Jigen) Township, Ulugqat County (Wuqia), Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang [7]

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